Insect-inspired flying robot bounces back after collisions
Overview
Source roundup from published reports. Claims below are attributed to their publishers, not independently verified. Tech Xplore — Robotics: Insect-Inspired Flying Robot Bounces Back After Collisions. Researchers from UCLA and UC Davis have developed a 185-milligram insect-inspired flying robot that can recover from collisions and operate in confined spaces. The robot uses flexible polymer materials and electrostricti… RoboSpeak — WeChat: RoboSpeak — WeChat (mp_account, tier=T2). A team from Tongji University has developed a bio-inspired pulsed arm for quadrotor drones, enabling dynamic aerial interactions while maintaining stability. The design allows for tasks such as grasping, stopping, breaki…
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Event evidence and corrections
2 attributed source owners. Ownership does not establish independent confirmation. Quantities are reported separately and are never added together.
Reported quantity · arm extension ratio: 2.3 other · Basis not reported
“02. 70毫秒出击，实现76.46%冲击衰减 测试构型下，臂从71 mm收拢状态展开至 166 mm，伸展比约2.3倍，全程仅70 ms，末端峰值速度 2.1 m/s；复位则需要 440 ms，出击远快于收回。”
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Reported quantity · passive adaptation range: 277 other · Basis not reported
“7节柔性臂在固定平台测试中，被动适配区间达到 277 mm，占全长395 mm的70%。”
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Reported quantity · arm length: 395 other · Basis not reported
“7节柔性臂在固定平台测试中，被动适配区间达到 277 mm，占全长395 mm的70%。”
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Reported quantity · peak velocity: 2.1 other · Basis not reported
“02. 70毫秒出击，实现76.46%冲击衰减 测试构型下，臂从71 mm收拢状态展开至 166 mm，伸展比约2.3倍，全程仅70 ms，末端峰值速度 2.1 m/s；复位则需要 440 ms，出击远快于收回。”
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“论文链接：https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aeg4557 END 工业机器人企业 埃斯顿自动化 | 埃夫特机器人 | 法奥机器人 | 越疆机器人 | 节卡机器人 | 松灵机器人 | 珞石机器人 | 阿童木机器人 | 极智嘉 | 海康机器人 | 翼菲科技 | 艾利特机器人 服务与特种机器人企业 亿嘉和 | 晶品特装 | 七腾机器人 | 史河机器人 | 普渡机器人 | 施罗德机器人 | 库犸科技MAMMOTION 人形机器人企业 优必选科技 | 宇树 | 云深处 | 星动纪元 | 伟景机器人 | 逐际动力 | 乐聚机器人 | 大象机器人 | 魔法原子 | 众擎机器人 | 帕西尼感知 | 赛博格机器人 | 数字华夏 | 傅利叶智能 | 天链机器人 | 开普勒人形机器人 | 灵宝CASBOT | 清宝机器人 | 浙江人形机器人创新中心 | 动易科技 | 智身科技 | PNDboti”
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Reported quantity · weight of robot: 185 other · Basis not reported
“obot generated enough lift to take off from the ground while also surviving impacts with other objects and compression in confined spaces. The robot they developed is made entirely from polymers, materials consisting of long chains of linked molecules. It weighs just 185 milligrams (0.0065 ounces; less than one-fifth of a gram), combining an electrically driven, soft "muscle" with flexible, cone-shaped wings. "The 'm”
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Reported quantity · impact resistance: 11000 other · Basis not reported
“hat the robot could generate lift equal to three times its own weight, taking off without assistance and ascending at an average speed of 40 cm per second (16 inches per second). In addition, the robot could resume flight after being hit with a flyswatter or flattened under loads approximately 11,000 times its own weight. Credit: Science Robotics (2026). DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.aed8148 Next steps for improving and t”
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Reported quantity · lift to weight ratio: 3 other · Basis not reported
“hat the robot could generate lift equal to three times its own weight, taking off without assistance and ascending at an average speed of 40 cm per second (16 inches per second). In addition, the robot could resume flight after being hit with a flyswatter or flattened under loads approximately 11,000 times its own weight. Credit: Science Robotics (2026). DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.aed8148 Next steps for improving and t”
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Reported quantity · weight in ounces: 0.0065 other · Basis not reported
“obot generated enough lift to take off from the ground while also surviving impacts with other objects and compression in confined spaces. The robot they developed is made entirely from polymers, materials consisting of long chains of linked molecules. It weighs just 185 milligrams (0.0065 ounces; less than one-fifth of a gram), combining an electrically driven, soft "muscle" with flexible, cone-shaped wings. "The 'm”
Exact source · revision 2science-x
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- 2026-10-30T17:35:42.440Z · evidence updated · source revision 1. Evidence extraction was updated; current source attributions are shown above.
- 2026-10-30T17:27:18.151Z · evidence updated · source revision 2. Evidence extraction was updated; current source attributions are shown above.
Developments
- 2026-10-28 11:40 UTC · 1 reportsInsect-inspired flying robot bounces back after collisionsTech Xplore — Robotics：Insect-Inspired Flying Robot Bounces Back After Collisions
- 2026-10-28 02:00 UTC · 1 reportsRoboSpeak — WeChat (mp_account, tier=T2)RoboSpeak — WeChat：RoboSpeak — WeChat (mp_account, tier=T2)
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- Tech Xplore — RoboticsSignalInsect-Inspired Flying Robot Bounces Back After Collisions
Researchers from UCLA and UC Davis have developed a 185-milligram insect-inspired flying robot that can recover from collisions and operate in confined spaces. The robot uses flexible polymer materials and electrostriction to generate lift, demonstrating resilience and potential for real-world applications such as disaster response and environmental monitoring.
- RoboSpeak — WeChatSignalRoboSpeak — WeChat (mp_account, tier=T2)
A team from Tongji University has developed a bio-inspired pulsed arm for quadrotor drones, enabling dynamic aerial interactions while maintaining stability. The design allows for tasks such as grasping, stopping, breaking ice, and cross-media sampling, with the potential to shift control responsibilities from algorithms to mechanical design.
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